And another thing, while you guys have got me going...saying that Lebron's decision to pass was good, but the execution was bad is a totally meaningless statement. You don't apply the same reasoning to a guy who takes a bad shot. "It was a good decision to shoot, but he just should've taken a better shot."

i mean i dont follow that at all. a good decision is a good decision no matter the outcome. if we're swinging the ball and a guy makes the extra pass to the wide open guy in the corner but he throws it out of bounds, the decision was still correct - his execution was just off. if a guy takes a good shot, then he's taken a good shot. if he makes it great, if he doesnt at least it was a good shot.a bad shot cannot come because of a good decision. not in the way we're using the phrase. a bad shot is taking a contested three with 20 on the clock when a guy is wide open on the wing. if it goes in, it's still a bad shot. i may have rambled at the end there.

See, you agree with me. You don't judge the decision solely on "pass or shoot?" You decide whether the decision to make the specific pass that he made was a good one. It was not. That pass had zero chance of getting through. If he passed it to an open Carmelo next to him at the top of the key, I would not be saying it was a bad decision.

I think everyone agreed with Suited. It was my assumption this entire time that you were against passing in that spot. That's how you framed it. Everyone thinks he made a bad pass. You are saying that his decision to make that particular cross court pass at that exact speed, and at that exact time, with the defenders in their exact positions, was a poor decision, and I fully agree with you. He should have executed his decision earlier and faster and beat the steal.

iZuma, on 20 August 2012 - 11:32 AM, said:

napa I was jesus christing suited, you guys just slipped in before me.

Christ that is so dumb. the sports media attracts the lowest common denominator. I'm not sure which is funnier, that the guy was wholly unable to detect the humor/irony of what stugotz/hochman said, or that he's so delusional about the importance and power of sports media, that he thinks what Hoch/stugotz said can in some way effect game results.

"We are only wise in knowing that we know nothing"
-Socrates

"Dust. Wind. Dude."
-Ted Theodore Logan

"I'm a basketball player and a businessman, not a Thundercat,"
-Lebron James

Goodness. Hilarious. $100 says Rose has never even heard of them or their comments. I'm embarrassed for that writer. Or is he actually a smart guy that has to pander for clicks and eyeballs just to keep his job, and what better way than civic pride? It's what makes soccer popular in this country.

Tweet from Dan just now (first since 11 hours ago, not in reply to anyone):Dan LeBatard Show ‏ @LeBatardShow1) because Don Shula summoned me to his office to not shake my hand many years ago and 2) so it sees lightDid I miss something?Also, Dan is genius with who he retweets about criticisms of his show. It's just nothing but huge douchebags. It's like in a job interview when you say "I work too hard" to the question about what your faults are. Also, "the big voice says filthy things" is going to be a great tournament.

Tweet from Dan just now (first since 11 hours ago, not in reply to anyone):Dan LeBatard Show ‏ @LeBatardShow1) because Don Shula summoned me to his office to not shake my hand many years ago and 2) so it sees lightDid I miss something?Also, Dan is genius with who he retweets about criticisms of his show. It's just nothing but huge douchebags. It's like in a job interview when you say "I work too hard" to the question about what your faults are. Also, "the big voice says filthy things" is going to be a great tournament.

I mean, certainly he's responding to someone. So he forgot to mention them or wanted to respond, but didn't want to link to the person. But you already know that.

iZuma, on 20 August 2012 - 11:32 AM, said:

napa I was jesus christing suited, you guys just slipped in before me.

The first part of that is the history of why Papi hates the Dolphins and Shula. As a young reporter, Dan wrote a harsh article about the Fins. Shula summoned Dan into his office and refused to shake Dan's hand. Papi has hated them since hearing that story.

When they were doing the Least Interesting Man in the World spots, who were they talking about?

As I am here pooping, listening to yesterday's show, I heard one about Stugotz. They were also beating the Forte thing to death. Stugotz is the moron and Lebatard is the voice of the people. I wonder if Sugotz is playing a role

lol @ Showtime.What Dan said on the radio show: "The Marlins have already heard from old angry Cubans saying 'They need to fire his ass right now!'"What Showtime airs: "They need to fire his ass right now!"Totally par for the course for a reality show, but still pretty jarring when you see it like that. I'd be pissed if I was Dan.Unrelated: I stop listening to the show when it's time for Stu and Hoch only, but I do like the Mt. Rushmore bits. Last one was "unexpectedly great breasts in movies."Hoch's Mt. Rushmore was Phoebe Cates (Fast Times), Halle Berry (Swordfish), Jamie Lee Curtis (Trading Places), and Kate Winslet (Titanic).I'd have to give it some more thought, but when he said what the category was, my first thought was Katie Holmes in The Gift.

lol @ Showtime.What Dan said on the radio show: "The Marlins have already heard from old angry Cubans saying 'They need to fire his ass right now!'"What Showtime airs: "They need to fire his ass right now!"Totally par for the course for a reality show, but still pretty jarring when you see it like that. I'd be pissed if I was Dan.Unrelated: I stop listening to the show when it's time for Stu and Hoch only, but I do like the Mt. Rushmore bits. Last one was "unexpectedly great breasts in movies."Hoch's Mt. Rushmore was Phoebe Cates (Fast Times), Halle Berry (Swordfish), Jamie Lee Curtis (Trading Places), and Kate Winslet (Titanic).I'd have to give it some more thought, but when he said what the category was, my first thought was Katie Holmes in The Gift.

I heard that and immediately shouted "out of context, he's gonna be pissed." Although, plus side is my gf, who does commercial interior design and loves architecture wants to catch a game there when we're down there in June. Sunday 1:10pm start time against the Rays. Woohoo. Been years since I saw a life pro sporting event.Tits Rushmore has to be girl from Just One Of The Guys. And also Thora Birch from American Beauty. Got to be, no?